Women in Leadership Certificate: OnlineMonica2022-05-11T14:35:08-04:00
Project Description
Certificate designed for women leaders in business.
Despite their technical expertise, female managers often have difficulty being accepted by colleagues and subordinates. A woman’s inclination toward collaboration can be misconstrued as an inability to take charge. Yet, when she’s direct, others perceive her as abrupt and unfriendly. This course is designed to help women understand and manage this challenge. Through in-depth self-assessment, hands-on personal exercises, and interactive online discussions, you will learn ways to be perceived as both competent and congenial.
Online Business Certificate: Women in Leadership
Format: Online business certificate comprising four courses. Each course begins the first full week of the month and runs for three consecutive weeks. Attend all four courses to earn the certificate or register for individual courses.
Estimated Time Commitment: Three to four hours per week
Flexible Pricing: All four courses taken together cost $3,200. Taken separately, each three-week course costs $895. Those registering for the entire certificate save $380.
Flexible Payment Options: Please take advantage of special discount offers listed below.
We accept PayPal for non-credit certificates. Students who qualify for PayPal Credit can take advantage of interest-free offers that enable you to spread payments over several months. If you need an individual payment plan, please don’t hesitate to ask us.
Registering early? We can bill you two weeks before class starts. Select “Bill Me Before Class Starts” as a payment option when you checkout.
Is your employer paying for the course? Select “Send My Employer an Invoice” as the payment option to reserve your spot in class and put the employer’s info into the billing address details and we can invoice them directly.
25% off for early registrants. Receive 25% off certificate and individual courses when you register and pay 30 days prior to class start. Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout.
35% off for IU faculty, staff, and alumni
50% off for Kelley School of Business alumni
Discounts are also available for Kelley School of Business staff and faculty. Contact Trudi at tkessle@iu.edu or complete the form for promotional codes.
Is this online women’s leadership certificate right for you?
This online certificate is intended for women who are currently (or soon-to-be) in management or leadership positions.
Women who earn the certificate will:
Construct a personal profile highlighting strengths and areas for improvement as a leader
Distinguish masculine and feminine ways of thinking and communicating, and develop strategies to bridge the gap between them
Plan for and conduct professional negotiations
Practice strategies to enhance personal credibility, build trust, and establish executive presence
Develop and execute strategies to participate in the give-and-take required for group coaching
Women in Leadership Online Certificate: Key Takeaways
Is this online women’s leadership certificate right for you?
This online certificate is intended for women who are currently (or soon-to-be) in management or leadership positions.
Women who earn the certificate will:
Construct a personal profile highlighting strengths and areas for improvement as a leader
Distinguish masculine and feminine ways of thinking and communicating, and develop strategies to bridge the gap between them
Plan for and conduct professional negotiations
Practice strategies to enhance personal credibility, build trust, and establish executive presence
Develop and execute strategies to participate in the give-and-take required for group coaching
Women In Leadership Curriculum
The Kelley School of Business is nationally recognized for its innovative online programs. This 12-week leadership program is led by a full-time faculty member from the No. 1-ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA program (U.S. News & World Report, 2020).
Students participate in live and interactive sessions on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. ET. These sessions will be recorded so those unable to attend still can access the conversation. Participants also will be expected to complete independent assignments between these sessions. Each course spans three weeks.
Self-awareness is the cornerstone of leadership. Before learning to successfully interact with and influence others, a leader must know her strengths and proclivities. It’s the critical first step toward emotional and social intelligence that’s central to the practice of leadership.
Learning Objectives:
Construct a personal profile highlighting individual strengths and areas for improvement as a leader.
Distinguish masculine and feminine ways of thinking and communicating, and develop strategies to bridge the gap between them.
Enact best practices in self-awareness and self-regulation.
Research demonstrates that when women enact strong, confident leadership they’re perceived as capable, but not likeable. When a woman uses a softer managerial style, she’s perceived as likeable but not competent. This course explores the “double bind” of feminine leadership.
Learning Objectives:
Identify conscious and unconscious bias that impacts perceptions of women leaders.
Become a self-advocate to more quickly advance through your organization.
Recognize and overcome the effects of impostor syndrome in yourself or others.
In a very real sense, communication across genders is often cross-cultural communication, where misunderstandings can occur despite our best intentions. Every leader can benefit from enhanced communication to strengthen relationships and promote shared understanding. Moreover, the ability to persuasively present an idea and achieve buy-in from others is one of the most critical leadership skills.
Learning Objectives:
Identify and practice strategies to enhance personal credibility, build trust, and establish executive presence.
Develop a tool kit of persuasion and influence strategies to achieve buy-in and support for proposals.
A common myth claims that women are less likely to attempt negotiation than are men. However, research indicates that when they are trained in the art of negotiation and self-advocacy, men and women practice these skills the same amount with similar success.
Learning Objectives:
Plan for and conduct professional negotiations.
Engage strategies to successfully assert interests in a group negotiation.
“This program is important to me because I take the development of women’s competence and confidence very seriously. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on teaching women to grow — and to support one another while doing it. I’m so excited about this program because it brings together a team of colleagues I admire to work on making women stronger. I hope you’ll join us!”
Carolyn Goerner, ALDI, Inc. Distinguished I-Core Clinical Professor, Kelley School of Business
“The number one take-away_ for me is building a community…”
Julie Beasley, Vice president of Human resources and Operations, MidAmerica Media Group
“The number one take-away_ for me is building a community…”
Julie Beasley, Vice president of Human resources and Operations, MidAmerica Media Group
“This program is important to me because I take the development of women’s competence and confidence very seriously. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on teaching women to grow — and to support one another while doing it. I’m so excited about this program because it brings together a team of colleagues I admire to work on making women stronger. I hope you’ll join us!”
Carolyn Goerner, ALDI, Inc. Distinguished I-Core Clinical Professor, Kelley School of Business
Carolyn Goerner is the ALDI, Inc. Distinguished I-Core Clinical Professor. She joined the Kelley School of Business in 2000 after receiving her PhD in management and human resources at The Ohio State University. She has undergraduate degrees in philosophy and religion from Kean University in New Jersey, and a master’s in speech communication from Indiana University. At IU, Carolyn earned numerous teaching awards including the IU Student Choice Award and the Trustees’ Teaching Award.
Carolyn was a human resource management consultant for 10 years prior to graduate school. She teaches Strategic Human Resource Management in the Undergraduate Integrated Core, or I-Core, at the Kelley School. She also teaches negotiation to MBA students and a variety of Executive Education courses including negotiation, influence without authority, managing generational differences, and women in leadership. Her research on mentoring has been published in leading academic journals.
Carolyn is passionate about live theatre, IndyCar racing, and the Green Bay Packers. She lives in Greenwood, Indiana, with her husband, Peter, and their dogs, Lennox and Charlotte.
Tatiana A. Kolovou is a senior lecturer in business communications at the Kelley School of Business. A three-time winner of the Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award, she teaches on executive presence, effective presentations, and communication strategies inside and outside of the classroom.
Tatiana has authored 10 different courses for Lynda.com/LinkedIn on various communication topics.
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Management at the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis. Charlotte holds a law degree from the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University Bloomington, and MEd and BS degrees from Ohio University. Her previous senior leadership experience includes facilitating solutions to human relations problems and creating professional development programs at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, University of Iowa, Purdue University, and Rockwell Collins.
An important element of Charlotte’s own consulting is helping organizations, leaders, and teams develop and implement effective and strategic negotiation skills. In addition, she has years of experience designing and delivering training seminars in leadership, team dynamics, cultural competency, and diversity and inclusion strategies that create positive and productive organizational change.
Charlotte’s high energy, wealth of expertise, and ability to connect with audiences of all ages and stages of their careers result in stellar audience evaluations and comments, such as “engaging,” “thought-provoking,” and “dynamic.”
Charlotte is a regular contributor to professional periodicals, such as the Indiana Business Journal, Hamilton County Business Magazine, Inside INdiana Business, Indianapolis Recorder, and has blogged for Fast Company and Ladders. She also serves on the Indiana State Bar Association’s Board of Governors and the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners.